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Barbara Agnese is a Lecturer at the University of Montreal, affiliated with the Center for Research on Austria and Germany (CR2A). Her academic work focuses on comparative literature with particular emphasis on German-language literary traditions.
Her research interests span multiple interconnected fields including Austrian Literature (particularly 20th Century works by authors such as Bachmann, Bernhard, Hofmannsthal, Jelinek, and Musil), Holocaust literature (Améry, Levi, Sachs), Translation Studies, and the relationship between literature and other disciplines like philosophy (Wittgenstein) and visual arts. She specializes in poetry analysis, particularly works by Nelly Sachs, Ingeborg Bachmann, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Eugenio Montale.
Her publication record reveals consistent scholarly engagement with German-language literature, particularly focusing on Austrian literary figures. A significant trend in her work involves examining the intersections between language, violence, and identity, as seen in her 2024 colloquium on Bachmann's linguistic reflections. Her research also demonstrates strong intercultural dimensions, exploring connections between Austrian literature and other traditions (particularly French and Italian).
As an academic, she has participated in numerous collaborative projects including edited volumes on literary gaps (2014), autobiographical writing across centuries (2008), and Bachmann's correspondence with composer Hans Werner Henze (2007).
